CVE-2022-49422

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dmaengine: idxd: Fix the error handling path in idxd_cdev_register() If a call to alloc_chrdev_region() fails, the already allocated resources are leaking. Add the needed error handling path to fix the leak.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e88561eceb34ae3f88451c2b8e30fe403484189	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6073af78156b8c3fc1198f8bcc190b7ac3ac0143	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aab08c1aac01097815fbcf10fce7021d2396a31f	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b3c7b5d08e9d5b2ff31c03078c00ecf11042419f	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c308a2e711a52a47f4b45e7add2b5200169e429a	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

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Information

Published : 2025-02-26 07:01

Updated : 2025-10-22 17:18

NVD link : CVE-2022-49422

Mitre link : CVE-2022-49422

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-49422

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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